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Life for body in boot wife killer

Fri, 2013-04-19 08:48
A man who murdered his wife and drove her body to a police station is told he was "possessive and violent" as he is jailed for life.

Press laws 'to exempt small blogs'

Fri, 2013-04-19 08:43
Blogs with a turnover of less than £2m and those with fewer than 10 employees will not be subject to new press regulation, the government says

Green steps down from Rangers role

Fri, 2013-04-19 08:18
Charles Green tells the Rangers board he intends to leave his chief executive role "with immediate effect".

Former England captain Denness dies

Fri, 2013-04-19 08:08
Mike Denness, the only Scotland-born cricketer to have captained England, dies of cancer aged 72.

Must-not-miss sport on the BBC

Fri, 2013-04-19 08:07
Your guide to this weekend's sporting events on the BBC

Cameron war on council 'waste'

Fri, 2013-04-19 07:58
David Cameron has vowed to eradicate council "waste and propaganda" as he launched the Conservative local election campaign.

Prince Harry to race to South Pole

Fri, 2013-04-19 07:56
Prince Harry announces he is to take part in a 208-mile race to the South Pole with a team of wounded British servicemen and women.

Chauffeur expenses claim PCC 'sorry'

Fri, 2013-04-19 07:48
Cumbria's police and crime commissioner apologises unreservedly for using a chauffeur-driven car paid for by the taxpayer.

Week in pictures: 13-19 April 2013

Fri, 2013-04-19 07:37
A selection of the best photos from the news

Taiwan executions horrify activists

Fri, 2013-04-19 07:37
Taiwan executes a group of six prisoners for the second time in six months, sparking an angry reaction from an anti-death penalty group.

Wife cleared over terror information

Fri, 2013-04-19 07:23
The estranged wife of a man convicted of plotting a terror attack has been found not guilty of withholding information from the police.

VIDEO: Suspects' uncle: 'I am wordless'

Fri, 2013-04-19 07:21
The uncle of the suspects in the Boston marathon bombings has described his memories of them and said that he is "shocked" and "wordless" about what has happened.

Amazon to pilot TV shows online

Fri, 2013-04-19 07:11
Fourteen comedy and children's pilot shows - including Alpha House and Zombieland - are to be put to the public vote on LoveFilm and Amazon.com.

Rolf Harris in sex offence inquiry

Fri, 2013-04-19 07:08
Rolf Harris is the previously unnamed entertainer who was arrested by police as part of an inquiry into historical allegations of sexual offences.

In pictures: Prince of Wales watercolours

Fri, 2013-04-19 07:05
The Prince of Wales's watercolours

McDonald's sees fall in global sales

Fri, 2013-04-19 06:51
McDonald's reports a drop in first quarter global sales and says it expects sales to fall in April as well, as a "challenging" environment hits trade.

VIDEO: Stay inside, Boston residents told

Fri, 2013-04-19 06:51
Residents and businessmen in Boston and the surrounding area should stay indoors and not let anyone in, according to police.

Mackay ready for 'ruthless' rebuild

Fri, 2013-04-19 06:47
Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay says he will put sentiment aside as he plans for life in the Premier League.

Sarkozy investigated over Libya funds

Fri, 2013-04-19 06:43
French prosecutors are investigating allegations that Libya gave ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy funding for his 2007 election campaign.

BadNews bug hits Android app store

Fri, 2013-04-19 06:35
Apps downloaded at least two million times from Google Play were infected with malware that tried to rack up charges for premium rate numbers, say researchers.
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